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Sharp names new president, 3rd in 2 years last updated : 2013-05-15 09:18:54 -> 397 view(s)
Sharp Corp. announced Tuesday that it promoted Vice President Kozo Takahashi to replace President Takashi Okuda, who stepped down after just one year as the struggling electronics maker posted a major loss for the second year in a row, sources said.
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Taiwan inches closer to first integrated resort last updated : 2013-05-15 09:11:12 -> 519 view(s)
Matsu, a clutch of islets lying 200km north of Taiwan, seems an unlikely candidate to host the island's first casino.
The archipelago, whose combined area of some 30 sq km is equal to Jurong island, is as scenic as it is rocky and barely populated. ....
Vietnam to streamline its rice exports last updated : 2013-05-15 09:16:54 -> 418 view(s)
Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Finance Hoang Anh Tuan has asked relevant agencies to speed up a draft decree on rice exports so that suggestions from relevant ministries can be submitted to the government for approval.
One of the key tenets ....
Taiwan ready to impose economic sanctions on Philippines last updated : 2013-05-15 09:05:25 -> 800 view(s)
Just hours before the midnight deadline, Premier Jiang Yi-huah yesterday said that Taiwan is ready to introduce economic sanctions against the Philippines if it does not respond to demands regarding last week's shooting of a fisherman.
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No luxury home price hikes for S'pore, HK last updated : 2013-05-14 12:43:48 -> 561 view(s)
Prices of luxury homes continued to rise across much of Asia in the first quarter, except in Singapore and Hong Kong, where property market cooling measures deterred buyers.
The capital values of high-end residences climbed 2.2 per cent on average a ....
Food makers frown at Lotte’s copycat behaviour last updated : 2013-05-14 12:15:23 -> 569 view(s)
Choco Pie has been a legendary snack for nearly 40 years since Orion created it in 1974.
The two small, round chocolate-covered layers of cake packed with marshmallow filling melted the hearts of people around the world including North Koreans after ....
Psst, want tickets to S'pore Flyer at half price? last updated : 2013-05-14 12:06:32 -> 1263 view(s)
A new breed of touts is offering tourists discounted tickets to Singapore attractions, to the chagrin of the tourism industry.
Over the past week, The Straits Times observed them touting for customers at Mustafa Centre and Merlion Park. Some offer t ....
CP All sets $100.79m for network expansion last updated : 2013-05-14 11:53:40 -> 417 view(s)
CP All, the operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores in Thailand, has announced an investment of about 3 billion baht ($100.79 million) to build at least four new distribution centres around the Kingdom.
The opening of distribution centres in regions ....
Swiss Air returns to Changi after four years last updated : 2013-05-14 11:48:44 -> 545 view(s)
After a four-year hiatus, the Swiss Cross is back at Changi Airport.
The arrival yesterday of Swiss International Air Lines Flight LX178 from Zurich marked the end of Singapore Airlines' monopoly on the route, and more competitive fares for travelle ....
Major garment retailers back factory safety accord in Bangladesh last updated : 2013-05-14 11:38:58 -> 498 view(s)
In a landmark move, six big apparel retailers, including H&M and Inditex, have agreed to sign a far-reaching and legally binding plan that requires the buyers to help finance fire safety and building improvements in the factories they use in Bang ....
Political unrest sends loan defaults soaring in Bangladesh last updated : 2013-05-14 11:37:22 -> 378 view(s)
Bangladesh witnessed a high rate of loan defaults in the first quarter of 2013, due mainly to political unrest.
“Loan defaults tend to go up in the first quarter following the December closing, but this year’s rise is higher than normal,” a ma ....
Bid to make Thailand 'gateway to the global market' last updated : 2013-05-14 11:19:03 -> 718 view(s)
Software Park Thailand aims to become the "Gateway to Global Market" and expects the software industry to be worth 3 billion baht (US$100 million) in the next three years.
Software Park Thailand director Chalermpol Tuchinda said that the software v ....
Viet Nam to invest US$404 million on stimulating industrial production last updated : 2013-05-14 11:05:07 -> 339 view(s)
Viet Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed a State investment of 8.5 trillion Vietnamese dong (US$402.09 million) to develop the industrial sector during the 2013-2020 period.
The State funds set aside for the development of both the l ....
Thailand gets green signal for a major oil refinery in Viet Nam last updated : 2013-05-14 11:02:22 -> 541 view(s)
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given the green light to a US$27-billion oil refinery project in the coastal province of Binh Dinh.
Deputy Chairman of the Binh Dinh provincial People's Committee Ho Quoc Dung made this public during an online foru ....
Korean entertainment firm looks to Chinese market last updated : 2013-05-14 11:00:23 -> 438 view(s)
With the continued global success that Psy has seen since his “Gangnam Style” music video went viral, as well as the success of Big Bang’s first world tour last year, management at the K-pop stars’ local talent agency YG Entertainment is repo ....
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